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Newspaper
Odessa American
Location
Odessa, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 20, 2012
Page
2
Food Network host Melissa d Arabian demonstrates affordable home meals on the Food page. Also notes a NASCAR feature on the OA page with Wednesday left turn updates and Thursday coverage.
Saturday August 18 results show Road Runner Cash 189 12 14 Pick 3 871 Hot Lotto 9 25 27 34 37 10.
Odessa area life column invites readers to submit details and photos about honors or awards. Send email to oalife@oapa.com or mail to P.O. Box 2952, Odessa, TX 79760. Include the honoree name, achievement, and supporting information. Call 333-7740 for details.
Obituaries list names including Edna Mae Barron, Alden Farris Hughes Jr. USAF (Ret), Frankie Cordell Andrews, Lorenzo Lencho Villescas, Charles Charlie Earnest Gifford. Notices reference death acknowledgments and funeral details across Odessa, Pecos, and San Angelo communities.
Amelia Springer, a 4-H member from Ector, competed in 19 events across rifle, air rifle, muzzleloading, pistol and air pistol at the San Antonio National Shooting Complex. She earned high overall runner up in muzzleloading and top finishes including first in 25 yard muzzleloading, third in muzzleloading silhouette, fifth in 50 yard muzzleloading, and first in the high power rifle open class. She also placed in the top 10 in seven other events at the July State Championships with about 1,000 participants statewide.
As the Republican convention opens, the candidate and his wife take questions from readers. The feature outlines their responses to concerns on policy and campaign issues.
The forecast covers Odessa and Midland for Friday through Tuesday with temperatures ranging from the upper 60s to mid 80s and chances of showers. Winds expected northeast to southeast, breezy afternoons with patchy clouds.
Outlook shows partial cloudiness with scattered storms and highs near 88. Regional forecast for Ruidoso indicates more storms with a high of 77 and a low of 57. Fact warns that as a thunderstorm’s leading edge approaches within ten miles, a direct lightning strike risk increases from the towering anvil cloud.
Details show the Odessa American publication address and contact numbers for news, sports, life, and editorial sections along with customer service hours and advertising contacts. It includes subscription rates, mailing information, and policy statements on ad acceptance and liability.
Aug 20 marks notable milestones from 1862 to 1992. Greeley urged Lincoln to free slaves in 1862, Johnson proclaimed Civil War over in 1866, 1812 Overture debuted in 1882, and Voyager 2 launched in 1977. Also noted are 1940 Churchill tribute, 1955 riots, 1968 Prague invasion, 1986 Edmond post office shooting, and Bush Quayle renomination in 1992.
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